The Cleveland Monsters faced a tough defeat against the Hershey Bears, losing 7-3 in a game held at Giant Center. The Bears took an early lead with Vincent Iorio scoring first.

Despite a brief comeback from the Monsters, who took a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Rocco Grimaldi and Roman Ahcan, the Bears responded quickly and dominated the remainder of the match.

Ethen Frank was a standout performer for Hershey, scoring three goals, including two on the power play.